NEW CASTLE Official of Ornish program will lecture on self-healing

The doctor will speak about natural treatment options.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Dr. C. Neilson Herrick, medical director of the Dr. Dean Ornish Program, an emergency room physician, will present a two-hour lecture titled "The Future of Medicine -- Natural Healing from Within."
The lecture is free and open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 18 at Jameson School of Nursing North. Seating is limited; call (724) 656-4660.
Dr. Herrick's lecture will focus on rethinking our concept of medicine, lifestyle and nutrition and ask the question: Can the body self-heal, halting and reversing disease? Dr. Herrick will inspire and empower you to create wellness and change your life. Natural treatment options for anxiety/depression, arthritis/autoimmune disease, attention deficit disorder, cancer therapy enhancements, chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia, balance for women and obesity and diabetes will be discussed.
Heart disease
There will also be a special introduction to Jameson Health System's Dean Ornish Program for reversing heart disease. The program is a noninvasive way to treat heart disease, giving patients an alternative that can improve their quality of life and allow them to take a more direct, active role in maintaining their health.
Jameson is one of seven hospitals in western Pennsylvania to offer the renowned Dr. Dean Ornish Program for reversing heart disease to medically qualified individuals in the Beaver, Butler, Mercer and Lawrence counties.